1.10.12

in the sun

Greetings!!

Well, these days I've been craving color and pop-art vividness like never before. Must be the gloomy time of year... here on my country lane, I'm surrounded by exquisitely bleak vignettes of brown fields draped in frost, skeletal tree branches teeming with crows, and dead leaves wafting around the cemetery. In the past I've gotten all into that ~gothic ambiance~, but this year I'm like "no thanks". Roll on the sixties looks, 'cause nothing says summertime fun like a li'l mod dress and big hair, and I don't want realism, I want MAGIC!

This Creamsicle-colored dress is all about SLEEVE DRAMA:

I'm loving this sweet little "Young Edwardians" number... half '20s, half '60s, all cute. Also maybe more Spring appropriate, but I just picked it up at a thrift shop for $5.00 and couldn't wait to wear it out!! (Could also add a long-sleeved blouse underneath when the cold winds blow.)

23 comments:

First off, happy belated birthday! Next, I love these 60s looks on you! The sleeves on that dress are PERFECT. I love huge sleeves. Your makeup is beautiful too. It hasn't even gotten to feel like Fall yet where I am. It was 99 degrees yesterday! I'm looking forward to wearing items I haven't been able to wear in the heat, regardless of tone/color, more in terms of fabrics and textures. Like heavy poly knit from the 60s, haven't worn anything like that in months!

I've thought it before, but in case I haven't yet said it, I am constantly impressed and inspired by how incredibly well you can make various decades work for you. I can't recall a modern miss in 60s frocks ever looking lovelier than you do here.

Swoon you look gorgeous with big hair, you look gorgeous all the time anyhow. Those sleeves are sheer magic! The other dress is adorable, you need to form a band as you look perfect for an all 1960s girl group. Well I am embracing the dark weather and going gothic, I love my capes, and recently redyed my hair black so need to keep going with my Victorian ghost vibe aha. xxx

Darling, don't you look like a sixties dream! I completely agree with Jessica about never seeing a lovelier modern miss in sixties frocks. The pumpkin color of the first dress is perfect for October, and the second dress really is the perfect mix of 20s and 60s. (I also love that bag!)Like every year, I'm looking forward to the darker colors and heavier fabrics of winter. I'm used to a milder, shorter winter over here on the west coast though--we're still experiencing heat in the 80s and 90s!

Well, I was a '60s obsessive in high school, so fortunately I still have quite a few of my old '60s and '70s gems tucked away in my closet!! Me at 16: http://flic.kr/p/8b8HzN I think I might do a retrospective post one of these days... I had some killer clothes back then that I traded for earlier vintage in college :(

You look beautiful Dakota and your two tone shoes make me remember a pair I bought then tucked away unworn so thank you! I must dig them out. Usually I embrace Autumn but seeing as we never really got a summer this year I'm wishing for a few more sunny days this time round. xx

Ahh I adore this!! You did the Twiggy makeup so so well, (I have tried 60s looks a few times and never really liked the results :() and I love how you mentioned this: "one day kitsch-as-can-be '60s, the next all Victorian goth!" I can be the same way - I'm glad i'm not the only one!

Well you certainly have it darling ( magic). You look amazing! I am so in love with that Yellow number, I love a bit of sleeve drama, it's so beautiful. You make a very lovely 60's babe, especially the hair and make up. I absolutely love Autumn it's my favorite time of year, I only wish it could stay longer as I'm not a massive fan of winter. xxx

To start, content late special birthday! Following, I enjoy these types of sixties appears you! The actual fleshlight sleeves thereon outfit are usually Best. I really like large fleshlight sleeves. Your own make-up is actually stunning as well. This has not also reached seem like Tumble however exactly where I'm.

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